In the name of God Amen, I George JAMISSON SEN. of
Currituck County in the State of North Carolina, being weak
in body but of sound and perfect memory, Thanks be given to
Almighty God for the same Therefore calling to mind the
mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for man once
to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament Viz.

Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to
God that gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in
decent christian burial at the desecretion of my executors and
as touching my worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same
in the following manner and form Viz----

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Son George JAMISSON
all my lands and houses lying in Newtown Princess Anne
County in firginia with all the improvements thereon, likewise
my negroes, namely Christian, Green, Jack, Johannah,
Judah, to him and his heirs forever---

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Niel JAMISSON all my plantation
known by the name Little Scotland with all the improvements thereon to him
and his heirs forever----

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son John JAMISSON all
my plantation know by the name of Morses Point in Currituck County in North
Carolina with all the marsh land thereto belonging with all my Smiths tools
to him and his heirs forever---- /s/ Gr. JAMISSON Va.(?) seal

Item: I give to my Son John JAMISSON and my Daughter
Molly WILSON all my stock of horses cattle sheep and hogs
with all my household and kitchen furniture, with all my
plantation utensils and also my negroes namely Owen, Pleasant Shoct Jim,
Moggy, Boy Casar, Simon, Great Hannah and Silva
as tenant and common to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give to my Daughter Molly WILSON one lot of ground
in the buroughs of Norfolk, which I purchased of John
WILLIAMSON to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margret HAYNES,
one negroe woman named Cate and one negroe man named
Jack HUNTER to her and her heirs forever----

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah NESTOR,
one negroe man named Sam BRAY, one negroe woman named
Sunter, one negroe girl named Ferneclier one ditto named
Fanny, to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Grandson George HAYNES,
my negroe boy Harry that went away with the British to him
and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my GrandDaughter Peggy
HAYNES one negroe girl known by the name of Amey to her and
her heirs forever. /s/ George [his mark]
JAMISSON seal

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sally
HAYNES one negroe girl named Jenny Daughter to Cate to her
and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Frances
HAYNES my negroe girl named Sue, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas
HAYNES, little Hannah daughter of Cate to him and his heirs
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Erasmus
HAYNES one negroe girl named Nanny to him and his heirs
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson George JAMISSON, one negroe girl named
Jenny to him and his heirs
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sally
WILSON, one negroe named Bullinder to her and her heirs
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Grandson George NESTOR
one negroe boy named Ralph to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Grandson Richard NESTOR
one negroe girl named Rose to him and his heirs forever.
/s/ George [his mark] JAMISSON seal

I will that all my just debts either by bond bill or judgement
or open accounts To be equally divided among my above
named children and I will that all my just debts and funeral
charges be paid out of the moneys arising from the same, of
the above, and lastly I constitute and appoint my worthy friend
Hollowell WILLIAMS of Currituck County North Carolina,
Pete NEWMAN and my Son John JAMISSON, and my Daughter
Molley WILSON executors to this my Last Will and Testament
and I do hereby disallow and revoke, and disannull all and
every other Testament and Will Legacies and bequeeths and
executors by me in any ways willed and bequeathes I confirm
this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth
day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. /s/
George [his mark] JAMISSON and a seal

signed sealed published pronounced and
declared by the said George JAMISSON SEN.
to be his last will and testament in presence of us
the subscribersCaleb BURKET juratJohn HILL
Peter NEWMAN jurat

Recorded and Examined the 15th day of July Anno Dom 1784

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